DJI’s Avata, DJI Latest Drone

DJI has launch their latest product line in FPV drones named Avata. DJI’s Avata is a smaller, more nimble version of its full-sized FPV drone. The small form factor and ducted propellers allowed me to get much closer to subjects without any worries of injuring them if things went wrong. The Avata’s compact size makes it much lighter, and the ducted props stop it from slicing up any people in its flight path which actually much safer to fly around people and less likely to do damage when crashed..

FPV drones have always been about delivering next-level flight characteristics and footage. These nimble drones broadcast the feed from an onboard camera to the pilot’s goggles. The experience puts you in the proverbial pilot’s seat of the drone.

This ability to fly through small gaps and around people makes the footage much more relatable to the viewer and sometimes referred to as “cinewhoops,” with their slower top speed and smoother flight characteristics prioritizing more relaxed flights over acrobatic movements like flips and rolls.

DJI is really pushing to sell the Avata with its motion controller instead of the conventional controller; the former feels comparable to a joystick for a flight simulator, only with no physical connection. While the goal is to make it more approachable to new pilots, the motion controller felt very muddy and slow.

It’s easy to set up, easy to fly, and components are inexpensive to replace. Once the goggles, controller, and drone are all paired together, all you really need to do is keep the batteries charged.

Another big positive with the Avata is the high-quality video feed coming into the goggles. DJI’s goggles display a high-definition video feed from the drone, giving a clear preview of what’s ahead of the drone and what need to avoid—especially useful when flying through the dense woods.

Avata can shoot video at 4K 60 fps, and 2.7K 120 fps (good for slow motion)—it can also shoot 48-megapixel photos. The Avata can also capture the same top-down style videos/ photos that you’d expect from a Mavic; throw it in normal mode, lower the camera, and you’re in business. It need really fast memory cards. DJI’s list of accepted micro SD cards requires a write speed of above 30 mb/s.